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Chapter 245, Page 244: Going Home, Sleeping with Celia

"I'm so sorry, Your Majesty, I simply couldn't stop her!"

Rukia, the attendant who rushed in, lowered her head deeply, her voice filled with fear and self-reproach.

Frey was jolted awake from her chaotic thoughts. Looking at Rukia's disheveled appearance, she realized that she really couldn't blame her.

After all, to Milim Nava, one of the world's oldest demon lords, the "Destruction Tyrant," this Skywing palace was indeed no different from her own backyard.

Frey suppressed the emptiness in her body caused by the massive consumption of magic essence and the regeneration of her limbs, as well as the deep-seated humiliation in her heart.

She looked up at Milim, who was grinning and acting carefree, and said with barely concealed weariness, "Milim, isn't it impolite to come uninvited?"

"Don't be angry, Frey~"

Milim skipped closer, her azure eyes sparkling with pure curiosity. "I didn't mean to! I was just so bored."

"I just chased away a dragon hunter a few days ago, and somehow I ended up near you."

Her small nose twitched a few times, and as if she had discovered something new, she leaned close to Frey's neck and sniffed. "Huh? You... you seem to smell like a strange man!"

The word "man" stung Frey like a needle, causing her face to change drastically and her breath to catch in her throat.

However, before she could react or explain, Milim's gaze had already fallen on the black garment that belonged to Gu Yuan on the ground.

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The air froze instantly.

Frey met Milim's gaze, who had raised her eyes, and her throat bobbed slightly.

Just as her brain was racing, trying to come up with a plausible excuse.

Rukia, who was standing nearby, followed Milim's gaze and noticed the glaring men's clothing.

The loyal attendant immediately imagined the worst-case scenario.

Her brows furrowed deeply, her face instantly hardening with frost and murderous intent. Her tone was resolute and filled with fury: "How blasphemous! Your Majesty!"

"Rest assured, I will find that madman who dared to offend you, and even—even caused you such humiliation—and tear him to pieces!"

She bowed deeply, already displaying an attitude of being willing to dedicate herself to the dignity of the Queen until her dying breath.

Frey's expression froze completely, and she inwardly cried out in alarm.

The image of the all-consuming explosion flashed uncontrollably through her mind again, and cold sweat instantly soaked her skin.

"etc!"

Just as Rukia was about to call someone in to take away the "evidence," Frey almost lost her composure and raised her voice.

Rukia paused, looking at her with a mixture of confusion and concern.

Frey took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her surging blood and fear. In a moment of quick thinking, she forced a seemingly calm expression onto her face: "This matter—is not what you think."

"It was me—I accidentally damaged my clothes during the battle, and a passing human happened to help me. He's just borrowing these clothes."

"It was just an accident, no need to make a fuss, and certainly no need to pursue it rudely!"

She must stabilize the situation.

Until we find a way to defend against those terrifying explosions, or acquire the relevant skills, we must not let any winged race get involved!

While Frey was trying to cover up her lie, Rukia, though worried, dared not disobey orders.

Milim, who found the conversation between adults a bit boring, had already been drawn to the garment that was full of "stories".

She quietly waved her hand, and the black clothes on the ground floated lightly into her hand.

She brought the clothes close to her face and sniffed them carefully.

Suddenly, as if they had discovered something interesting, their eyes lit up.

Just as the Tianyi Kingdom was experiencing undercurrents due to a piece of clothing, Gu Yuan had already returned directly to his home in the world of Frilian through the interdimensional gate.

After constantly traveling between different worlds and dealing with demon-king level beings, even with his physical constitution, he felt some mental fatigue.

He didn't bother to hide his ability to travel through time from Ramiris, simply regarding it as some kind of "spatial transfer"—after all, in that world, it wasn't an incomprehensible phenomenon.

However, just as he solidified his figure in the study, he saw Celia with her back to him, rummaging through something in the corner.

"Hmm?" Gu Yuan let out a soft hum with a hint of doubt.

Celia froze instantly, as if she had been frozen in place.

She was hesitant to turn around, like a child caught doing something wrong.

Gu Yuan rubbed his temples, slowly walked forward, and instead of immediately scolding her, gently placed his hand on her shoulder: "What are you doing?"

Having just dealt with the trouble of a demon king, he really didn't want any more trouble in his backyard that would require him to expend his energy.

The warm breath brushed against her earlobe, and Celia trembled uncontrollably.

She abruptly turned and took a step back, instinctively crossing her arms in a defensive stance. Forcing herself to remain calm, she said in a voice several decibels higher than usual, "I—I just—"

Looking at her fierce but cowardly demeanor, Gu Yuan sighed again, "There are no secrets in my study that I need to hide from you."

"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me directly."

He chuckled to himself, knowing that although it involved time travel, he might not reveal everything.

After saying that, he stepped forward again and gently pressed down her defensive arm.

Seria was startled, feeling the warmth from his palm. She turned her head away somewhat awkwardly, avoiding his probing gaze, and lowered her voice: "I didn't want this either—but your progress is even more exaggerated than receiving a magic initiation!"

"This is something that cannot be achieved through cultivation—I cannot rest easy until I understand this, and I will be unable to concentrate on studying magic."

She couldn't understand how someone could increase their total magic power to a level comparable to that of Wilmae, who had accumulated it over thousands of years, in just a few minutes.

Celia continued, "Of course, if it involves your core secrets, you can leave it at that. Anyway, I'm just—"

"—Are you jealous?"

Gu Yuan released her hand, interrupting her before she could say something hurtful, "Relax, I'm doing this just to stay with you all."

"I have now found a way."

Upon hearing this, Celia's pupils contracted slightly, and she froze.

Gu Yuan withdrew his gaze, said no more, and turned to walk towards the door.

He needed some time alone to recover and to figure out the enemies that might follow Frey after she left.

The moment he pushed open the door, a flood of thoughts rushed through his mind: "I need to be prepared for someone to discover that weapon."

"Hopefully, this is the last time—"

Inside the study, Celia stood alone, gazing in the direction he had left, lost in thought for a long time.

Late at night, Gu Yuan woke up from a light sleep.

Before consciousness was fully clear, the body had already sensed the presence of a warm person beside it.

The moonlight, like water, streamed through the window and onto the bed, illuminating Celia's peaceful sleeping face.

Sensing Gu Yuan's gaze, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she opened them, her clear golden eyes shining brightly in the darkness.

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